Festivals Around the Metropolis of Denver

Festivals have long been a tradition in most cultures, especially in the Mediterranean lands, and the Orthodox immigrants to America brought the traditions of their village festivals with them to America.

Festivals have traditionally been centered on religious celebrations, in which filoxenia, or hospitality, has always been extended to everyone present. In America festivals centered around church life, and the surrounding community was welcomed.

Festivals provide opportunities for parishioners to work together, side by side, for the good of the parish and to the glory of God. Festivals also provide an outstanding opportunity to expose and explain our holy, catholic, and Apostolic Orthodox faith to the wider community.

Festivals also provide the opportunity to share local ethnic traditions and culture from the immigrant backgrounds of parishioners. They have also become an annual fundraising event to benefit building and capital improvement programs.

Everyone is encouraged and invited to participate in parish festivals, which are opportunities for fellowship, fun, and sharing.

Information has been received from the following parishes in the Metropolis of Denver concerning their forthcoming festivals:

• April 24 - 26, 2009
  Webster, TX 77598
  Saint John the Theologian Parish
  
• 202 N. Walnut Street
  281-554-7223
  parish festival web site ...
  
• May 14-17, 2009
  Houston, TX 77077
  Saint Basil the Great Parish
  
• 1719 Creswell Avenue
  281-679-5395
  parish web site ...
  
• May 15-17, 2009
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  Saint George Parish
  
• 1719 Creswell Avenue
  318-222-5225
  parish festival web site ...
  
• June 5-6,2009
  Boise, ID 83702
  Saints Constantine & Helen Parish
  
• 2618 West Bannock Street
  208-345-6147
  parish festival web site ...
• June 12 - 14, 2009
  Overland Park, KS 66212
  Saint Dionysios Parish
• 8100 West 95th
  913-341-7373
  parish festival web site ...
  
• June 13 - 14, 2009
  Parish 25th Anniversary (not a festival)
  Greenwood Village, CO 80111
  Saint Catherine Parish
• 5555 South Yosemite Street
  303-773-3411
  parish web site ...
  
• July 10 - 12, 2009
  Colorado Springs, CO 80907
  Archangel Michael Parish
  
• 2215 Paseo Road
  719-634-5678
  parish festival web site ...
  
• July 10 - 11, 2009
  Price, UT 84501
  Assumption Parish
  
• 61 South Second Street
  435-637-0704
  
• August 15 & 16, 2009
  Bayard, NE 69334
  Assumption Parish
  
• 818 1st Avenue
  308-586-1926
  parish web site ...
  
• August 21 & 22, 2009
  Loveland, CO 80537-5743
  Saint Spyridon Parish
  
• Held at: Old Town Fort Collins
  Parish Address: 745 East 5th Street
  970-667-5778
  parish web site ...
  
• August 21 - 23, 2009
  Omaha, NE 68105
  Saint John the Baptist Parish
  
• Held at: at the Lewis and Clark Landing (515 N. Riverfront Dr.)
  Parish Address: 602 Park Avenue
  402-345-7103
  parish festival web site ...
  
• August 28, 29 and 30, 2009
  El Paso, TX 79912
  Saint Nicholas Parish
  
• 124 South Festival Drive
  915-833-0882
  parish festival web site ...
  
• September 10-13, 2009
  Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  Holy Trinity Parish
  
• 279 S 300 W
  801-328-9681
  parish web site ...
  
• September 11-13, 2009
  Boulder, CO 80301
  Saints Peter and Paul Parish
  
• 279 S 300 W
  303-581-1434
  parish web site ...
  
• September 12, 2009
  Waco, TX 76707
  Saint Nicholas
  
• 617 North 17th Street
  254-754-6519
  parish festival web site ...
  
• September 24-26, 2009
  Tulsa, OK 74101
  Holy Trinity Parish
  
• 1222 South Guthrie Avenue
  918-583-2082
  parish web site ...
  
• September 25 & 26, 2009
  Ogden, UT 84403
  Transfiguration Parish
  
• 674 42nd Street
  801-399-2231
  parish web site ...
• October 1-4, 2009
  Houston, TX 77006-4388
  Annunciation Cathedral
  
• 3511 Yoakum Boulevard
  713-526-5377
  parish festival web site ...
  
• October 2-4, 2009
  Albuquerque, NM 87102
  Saint George Parish
  
• 308 High Street, S.E.
  505-247-9411
  parish web site ...
  
• October 16 - 18, 2009
  San Antonio, TX 78212
  Saint Sophia Parish
  
• 2504 North Saint Mary's Street
  210-735-5051
  parish festival web site ...
  
• October 23 - 25, 2009
  Oklahoma City, OK 73134
  Saint George Parish
  
• 2101 Northwest 145th Street
  405-751-1885
  parish festival web site ...
  
Awaiting information from the following parishes ...
• Date to be announced!
  Denver, CO 80246
  Assumption Cathedral Parish
• 4610 East Alameda Avenue
  303-388-9314
  parish festival web site ...
  
• Date to be announced!
  Kansas City, MO 64145
  Annunciation Parish
  
• 12001 Wornall Road
  816-942-9100
  parish festival web site ...
  
• Date to be announced!
  Santa Fe, NM 87508
  Saint Elias the Prophet Parish
• 46 Calle Electra
  505-466-0015
  Note: The Festival will be held at
  Santa Maria de la Paz Community Center
  11 College Avenue, Santa Fe, NM
  parish web site ...
  
• Date to be announced!
  Dallas, TX 75240
  Holy Trinity Parish
  
• 13555 Hillcrest
  972-991-1166
  parish festival web site ...
  
• Date to be announced!
  Euless, TX 76040
  Saint John the Baptist Parish
  
• 303 Cullum Drive
  817-283-2291
  parish festival web site ...
  
• September 18 & 19, 2009
  Cheyenne, WY 82003
  Saints Constantine & Helen Parish
  
• 501 West 27th Street
  307-635-5929
  Note: Festival will be held in the Exhibition Hall at Frontier Park
  parish festival web site ...
  

Thanks to all of you who work at the festivals
and who participate in the fun, food, and fellowship!